Womenswear Buyer

ASDA; Lutterworth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is looking for a Womenswear Buyer to develop and source a fashionable product range. Responsibilities include leading the buying team, ensuring profitability, and managing supplier relationships. The ideal candidate has experience in fashion retail and strong commercial acumen. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

Company car allowance of £5,700

15% colleague discount

Access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in range construction, pricing, margin management, and product profitability within fashion retail.
• Proven leadership skills with a track record of team development.
• Understanding of market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and source commercially viable product ranges.
• Lead the buying team, inspiring and managing suppliers.
• Drive product strategy and oversee range construction.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership and coaching

Negotiation and relationship-building

Analytical skills

Data analysis and forecasting

Job description

Womenswear Buyer

Location

George House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Buying

Closing Date

11 December 2025

Are you looking to take the next step in your Buying career?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Womenswear Buyer to join our team! In this role you will develop and source a commercially viable and fashionable product range that meets customer and market needs while maximizing profitability. As a Buyer, you will lead the buying team, inspiring, managing, coaching, and developing the Assistant Buyer and Junior Buyer. You will drive the product strategy and oversee all aspects of range construction, ensuring strong financial performance, supplier relationships, and alignment with George’s brand and sustainability values.

Your Role

Product & Range Management

• Lead product range from design to pricing and supplier management.
• Ensure profitability, margin, and sales; respond to best/worst sellers.
• Drive innovation in product ranges online and in-store.
• Set and own product and online strategy aligned with business goals.
• Work with design, technical, and suppliers to meet customer needs and quality standards.
• Monitor competitors to stay competitive.

Supplier & Relationship Management

• Build and manage a strong supplier base aligned with sourcing strategy.
• Maintain supplier relationships through reviews and collaboration.
• Ensure products are delivered on time, in the right quantities, and at the right price.

Market & Competitor Awareness

• Track market trends, competitor activity, and customer preferences.
• Lead pricing strategy to maintain competitiveness and grow market share.
• Align marketing and trading activities with product strategy.

Availability

• Oversee product timelines and delivery.
• Manage the Range Plan and ensure accurate buying information.
• Align product availability with seasonal and promotional strategies.

Sustainability & Ethical Trading

• Drive sustainability and ethical practices across the supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with standards, laws, and best practices.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop Assistant and Junior Buyers.
• Build a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
• Conduct reviews, appraisals, and succession planning.
• Manage recruitment and HR processes.

About You

• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in range construction, pricing, margin management, and product profitability within the fashion retail industry, specifically Womenswear Category.
• Proven leadership and coaching abilities, with a track record of managing and developing a team.
• In-depth understanding of market trends, customer needs, and competitor activity.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, particularly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to analyse data, forecast trends, and make informed decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage critical paths and product timelines, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Experience using market insights tools (e.g., Kantar)
• Experience in driving sustainability and ethical trading within a product range.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and act on financial and sales data.

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Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• Company Car allowance of £5,700
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves